The vast majority of net job creation in the American economy is produced in young firms, specifically those in their first year of operation. This is the case for firms as an aggregate, but not necessarily for individual firms. Due to the high attrition rates in a firm’s early years, employment loss in years subsequent to firm birth typically outweighs whatever net job creation is contributed by surviving firms founded the same year. Encouraging startup creation and supporting the survival and expansion of young firms are important aspects in refitting the American job market. Such initiatives must include tax benefits that encourage investment in young firms, in addition to support by a young firm’s local government and firm environment.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Eisenberg Keogh, Joseph Harry

Subject

• Industry
• Community
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-012714-103752

Parola chiave

• Occupations--Forecasting
• Entrepreneurship

Advisor

• Orr, John A.

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-01-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright